It is scheduled to complete its assessment in three days and leave for Delhi on June 9, the official said. A seven-member Central team will arrive in West Bengal on a three-day visit to make an on-spot assessment of the damage caused by cyclone Yaas, a senior official said on Saturday. “After reaching Bengal on Sunday morning, the team will head to the affected areas of South 24 Parganas district. On Monday, the Central team will be visiting Digha and Mandarmani in Purba Medinipur, where officials will give a presentation on the damage caused by Yaas,” he said. Cyclone Yaas struck the coastal belts of Odisha and West Bengal on May 26, dumping rain, flooding homes and leaving behind a trail of destruction.

Source: The Hindu June 05, 2021 06:29 UTC